C. Robert (Rob) Henrikson
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
MetLife, Inc.

C. Robert (Rob) Henrikson, age 61, is chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), the largest life insurer in the U.S. and a leading provider of insurance and financial services to more than 70 million customers worldwide.

Appointed CEO and chairman in March and April 2006, respectively, Henrikson has led MetLife to achieve record financial results while capitalizing on emerging trends in several markets around the globe.  In 2007, MetLife earned $54 billion in annual revenue, grew total assets to exceed $550 billion at year-end and ranked 43rd on the FORTUNE 500®.  MetLife was named by Forbes as the best managed insurance company in the U.S. for 2008.

Henrikson has positioned MetLife to expand its domestic leadership positions and capitalize on emerging life, annuity and retirement markets outside the U.S.  In addition to counting over 90 of the top one hundred FORTUNE 500® companies among its corporate clients, MetLife is a leading provider of group insurance and retirement & savings offerings, including group life, group dental and institutional annuities.  MetLife also is the largest life insurer in Mexico, and has strong and growing positions in several markets, including Japan, South Korea and Chile.  The company offers products and services to customers in the U.S., Latin America, Asia Pacific and Europe.

Henrikson is a board member and chairman-elect of the American Council of Life Insurers, Chairman of the Financial Services Forum, and a board member emeritus of the American Benefits Council.  He also serves on the National Board of Advisors at the Morehouse School of Medicine, the board of directors of The New York Botanical Garden and the New York Philharmonic, and is a trustee of the American Museum of Natural History.

Henrikson received a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. from Emory University School of Law.  His dedication to both institutions continues, serving as chairman of the board of Wharton’s S.S. Huebner Foundation for Insurance Education and as an alumni trustee of Emory University.

He resides in Connecticut with his wife of more than 30 years, Mary.  They have two grown sons and a grandson.

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